Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328CivsAlfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46)

328Ci

193 hp2798 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2000

Alfa Romeo GTV (916)

2.0 V6 TB

202 hp1996 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1995-2003

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328Ci

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
242 km/h
150 mph
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Largest trunk
440 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best practicality score
57/100

Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB

Most powerful
202 hp
151 kW
Lightest
1,370 kg
3,020 lb
Best power-to-weight
147 hp/t
110 kW/t
6.8 kg/hp
Best economy score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB
Power	193hp144kW	202hp151kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	271Nm200lb-ft
Curb weight	1,395kg3,075lb	1,370kg3,020lb
Gross weight	1,895kg4,178lb	1,820kg4,012lb
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	90.2s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	90.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	28.7s Calculated	31.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.5L/100 km18.8mpg US22.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	147hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated	198Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	737km458mi Calculated
Displacement	2,798cc171cu in	1,996cc122cu in
Length	4,488mm177in	4,285mm169in
Width	1,757mm69in	1,780mm70in
Height	1,369mm54in	1,318mm52in
Wheelbase	2,725mm107in	2,540mm100in
Front track	1,471mm58in	1,499mm59in
Rear track	1,478mm58in	1,506mm59in
Trunk volume	440L	110L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	63L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328CiAlfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TBPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	5,500 rpm	3,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	6,000 rpm	2,400 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.7 s	31.8 s
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	193 hp 144 kW
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	202 hp 151 kW

Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB has 9 hp more than BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328Ci.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328Ci and Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB: 9 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	271 Nm 200 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	1,395 kg 3,075 lb
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	1,370 kg 3,020 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	242 km/h 150 mph
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	7.0 s
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	7.4 s

Although Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB has more power, BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328Ci is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) 328Ci and Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci	193 hp 144 kW	7.0 s	242 km/h 150 mph
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB	202 hp 151 kW	7.4 s	235 km/h 146 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB

Power	202 hp 151 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)328Ci

Alfa RomeoGTV (916)2.0 V6 TB

Power

193 hp

144 kW

202 hp

151 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

271 Nm

200 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

7.4 s

Top speed

242 km/h

150 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

1,370 kg

3,020 lb

Fuel consumption

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

Range score

737 km

458 mi

Trunk score

440 L

15.5 cu ft

110 L

3.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

147 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 2.0 V6 TB
Consumption	9.5 L/100 km24.8 mpg US29.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.76 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,425 L376 US gal313 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,494 LC/year